Asian American
Institute for
Public Policy
A nonprofit public policy organization
dedicated to advancing equality and
full participation for Asian Americans
Immigration
President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is running into resistance within his own voter coalition, as more and more Republican candidates publicly break with him ahead of the November election.
Most recent RealClear Politics average rates President Trump’s net job approval on his handling of immigration and border control at -11.2%, with 54.4% disapprove and 43.2% approve.
The Trump Presidency
Most recent RealClear Politics (RCP) average rates President Donald Trump’s net job approval rating at -21.7%, with 60.1% disapprove to 38.4% approve.
Three national polls conducted by New York Times / Siena, Pew Research Center, and Harvard CAPS – Harris show that a majority of U.S. adults/voters disapprove of President Trump’s job performance by 60%, 68%, and 55% respectively.
2026 Midterm Elections
In the final stretch of the midterms, Democrats’ taking control of the House appears all but certain. Most recent RealClearPolitics (RCP) averages indicate that Democrats are leading Republicans by 8.2 percent in the 2026 generic congressional vote.
Meanwhile, The Cook Political Report (CPR) has been making rating changes of competitive House races to reflect Democrats’ gaining advantages, shifting eleven more House races toward Democrats on October 16th, nineteen more on October 23rd, and twelve more on October 30th. Currently, CPR rates 18 House seats as the most competitive (“toss-up”), 4 Democratic and 14 Republican. Eight of these House seats are in the South, and six in the Midwest.
Immigration is driving the nation’s modest post-pandemic population growth, new census data shows.
AAIPP’s policy interests cover several broad areas - Select published opinion writings on key policy matters are welcome for the purpose of informing and encouraging thoughtful policy discussions.
AAIPP Bulletin
Published eleven times a year, this data - driven newsletter covers the latest of certain pressing national policy issues and their implications to Asian Americans.
How Americans Voted in 2024: Results by race, age, gender, and education
The New York Times (October 25, 2026)
Most AAPI adults cite the economy, cost of living, and health care as the most important issues heading into the midterm elections
AAPI Data / AP-NORC (October 19, 2026)
The Lone Star Shift: AAPI Texans Coming into Power
Asian Texans for Justice (September 2026)
The U.S. Electorate’s Changing Racial and Ethnic Makeup
Pew Research Center (September 10, 2026)
Many Americans Are Struggling to Afford Basic Necessities
Pew Research Center (October 14, 2026)
Income in the United States: 2025
Poverty in the United States: 2025
U.S. Census Bureau (September 2026)
As childcare costs skyrocket, states need a new approach to help working families
Brookings Institution (July 2, 2026)
Lessons from the 1996 Welfare Reform Law Approaching Its 30th Anniversary
Matt Weidinger
American Enterprise Institute (July 24, 2026)
Educational Attainment in the United States: 2024
U.S. Census Bureau (September 3, 2025)
More Students Than Ever Learning Asian American History as 23 States Adhere to Asian American History Requirements
Committee of 100 (August 28, 2025)
Racial Attitudes Among Asian American Parents and Their Influence on School Choice
Tiffany Wu, Adriana Villavicencio, Verenisse Ponce Soria
Harvard Educational Review (December 10, 2024)
Mental Health Insights Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Adults
AARP (September 2026)
Weaving Wellness: Intergenerational Insights from Southeast Asian American Communities
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (Sept. 22, 2026)
In Focus: The 2026 National AANHPI Women+’s Survey
National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (September 2026)
Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2025
U.S. Census Bureau (September 2026)
U.S. Deportations and “Self-Deportations” in the First 18 Months of the Second Trump Term
Migration Policy Institute (October 2026)
Immigrant Public Benefit Participation
Brookings Institution (July 24, 2026)
Birthright Citizenship in the United States
American Immigration Council (July 9, 2026)
Indian Immigrants in the United States
Migration Policy Institute (April 15, 2026)
STAATUS Index 2026 Report: Attitudes Toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
The Asian American Foundation and NORC at the University of Chicago (May 2026)
Closing Doors, Widening Harms: The State of Anti-AA/PI Hate in 2025
Stop AAPI Hate (May 2026)
AAJC Analysis of Preliminary 2025 FBI Data
Asian Americans Advancing Justice (April 17, 2026)
Interracial Cooperation in the United States
The Brookings Institution (February 18, 2026)
Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future
Dan Wang
Norton (August 26, 2025)
China’s Sanctions Gambit: Formal and Informal Economic Coercion in the Second Trade War
Audrye Wong, Viking Bohman, and Victor Ferguson
The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (June 18, 2025)
Negative Views of China Have Softened Slightly Among Americans
Pew Research Center (April 17, 2025)
National Survey of Community-Based Organizations
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (Sept. 2026)
State of AAPIs National Report
The Asian American Foundation (July 2026)
State of AAPIs New York City Report
The Asian American Foundation (July 2026)
The Newest New Yorkers
(2026 Edition)
New York City Department of Planning (June 2026)
Support
Acknowledgement
AAIPP’s work has been generously supported by the C.J. Huang Foundation and individual donors.
Ways to Give
AAIPP welcomes general-purpose contributions as well as designated gifts for specific purposes such as a research project, a policy/research fellowship, the monthly AAIPP Bulletin, etc. All contributions are tax deductible. For further details, please contact Cao O at cao@aaipp.org
About Us
Amplify Asian American Voice & Thought Leadership
The Asian American Institute for Public Policy (AAIPP) is a nonprofit public policy organization dedicated to advancing equality and full participation for Asian Americans. It works to amplify Asian American voice and thought leadership to address community concerns and to contribute pragmatic solutions to vital social, economic, and political issues in America. Through an inclusive perspective and a balanced approach, AAIPP seeks to promote reasoned dialogue and informed policy discourse that is guided by data, empirical research and critical analysis.
